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Process of chlorinating polyethylene

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1960-04-07
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Granted: 1962-05-08
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Expires: 1980-04-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Scott John Walter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 15:06
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/18; C08F8/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
THE PROCESS OF CHLORINATING POLYETHYLENE TO GIVE A HOMOGENEOUS PRODUCT WHEREIN SAID POLYETHYLENE IS SUSPENDED IN FINELY DIVIDED FORM IN A STREAM OF CHLORINE, FOLLOWED BY INTRODUCING AND REACTING, WITH THE CHLORINE COMPONENT OF SAID POLYETHYLENE-CHLORING SYSTEM, A REACTANT TAKEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN AND A SATURATED, ALIPHATIC NORMALLY GASEOUS HYDROCARBON, SAID REACTANT BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE REACTION SYSTEM TO A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 150-250*C., AND, SUFFICIENT CHLORINE BEING PRESENT AFTER REACTION WITH SAID REACTANT TO CHLORINATE SAID POLYETHYLENE, FOLLOWED BY CHLORINATING SAID POLYETHYLENE UNTIL A CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE CONTAINING FROM 15% TO 60% CHLORINE IS PRODUCED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
THE PROCESS OF CHLORINATING POLYETHYLENE TO GIVE A HOMOGENEOUS PRODUCT WHEREIN SAID POLYETHYLENE IS SUSPENDED IN FINELY DIVIDED FORM IN A STREAM OF CHLORINE, FOLLOWED BY INTRODUCING AND REACTING, WITH THE CHLORINE COMPONENT OF SAID POLYETHYLENE-CHLORING SYSTEM, A REACTANT TAKEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN AND A SATURATED, ALIPHATIC NORMALLY GASEOUS HYDROCARBON, SAID REACTANT BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE REACTION SYSTEM TO A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 150-250*C., AND, SUFFICIENT CHLORINE BEING PRESENT AFTER REACTION WITH SAID REACTANT TO CHLORINATE SAID POLYETHYLENE, FOLLOWED BY CHLORINATING SAID POLYETHYLENE UNTIL A CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE CONTAINING FROM 15% TO 60% CHLORINE IS PRODUCED.

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